If you or someone you love suffers from obesity, you need to read "The Obesity Code" by Dr. Jason Fung

Nothing beats fasting, Jason Fung is an expert on this.

so... you can lose weight by not eating?

huh.

Did you know that if you swish your mouth with diet soda, or ANYTHING sweet, and then SPIT IT OUT, your insulin levels will rise? It's called "cephalic phase insulin release" [link to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (secure)]

So when you're fasting and want your insulin levels low, don't sweeten your beverages with anything (even stevia).

His point is that trying to lose weight by cutting calories is pointless. Your insulin level will still be elevated. You must fast to gain the metabolic advantage and lose weight. [link to intensivedietarymanagement.com (secure)]

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... atkins is doing it for me - insulin effect ... 100 lb. lost already ...
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... am not able to exercise to this is do to what I'm eating/not eating ...
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... and before menopause I used the woman's advantage diet - uses hormone cycles ...
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Lose weight. Get healthy.

(1) High fat, low carbohydrate diet - high-quality fats, plenty of vegetables, some fruits, some real meat (not processed).

(2) Eat natural foods as much as possible (e.g., homegrown vegetables, one's on chickens/eggs, et.)

(3) Only real foods (for packaged foods, ingredients on label should be one or few - e.g., Peanut Butter - peanuts, peanut oil salt and that's all.)

(4) Virtually NO SUGAR and ZERO artificial sweeteners.

Congratulations on your weight loss! Here's the quote I posted on Amazon about the book. You can see I'm also post-menopausal and lost a lot of weight too. I have arthritis badly as well, but love swimming, it's easy on my joints, and then there's the hot tub after. Weight lifting is also excellent to add in for toning, it doesn't take long at all, and you get results fast. As older women, we need to keep up our strength.

"Hands down the BEST weight loss book ever written!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you Dr. Fung! I started losing weight on my 55th birthday in August 2014, at 359 pounds. Using a low-carb diet and intermittent fasting, I got down to 230 by summer of 2016. And stayed there. And stayed there. I was ready to give up hope when I found "The Obesity Code". Turns out, I was sabotaging my fasting with stevia. I stopped that, and dropped 15 more pounds rapidly, and am well on course to be under 200 pounds by 2017. Then there's that final stretch to 159, to lose a total of 200 pounds. I don't think I would have made it without Dr. Fung. Thanks again."

ps yes trolls, I know I was a fat f*** (but I'm fixing it)

excellent advice, thanks for posting

When you hit your goal follow up with intermittent fasting or it will come back on.

There was a thread about this guy earlier.

Thread: No 1 Reason fat tards fail at weight loss. stranger than you think.

I watched the video, and it makes a lot of sense.

Someone else recently mentioned this book, but I can't find the thread now. Changed my life at 53.

When I was younger I used to run long distances to be in shape. I was doing 1/2 marathons in the 1hr 40min range. Doing 20+ mile runs on the weekend. But, the knees reached a point they said it was time to hang it up. Weight over eights years climbed from 190 to 272. Tried to control it with CrossFit, but gym went out of business with Covid and I moved to a rural area out East. Weight has been a struggle since the running stopped.

I read the book at the end of June. Found Dr. Fung on YouTube as well. I'm going to hit a 20 pound weight loss inside of 6 weeks. Just two more to go.

I only eat between 4 and 8 pm. The first two weeks, 2 pm was rough, but getting results so I hung in. I don't feel the need to gorge at night either. That was the most surprising part. In fact, the portions are smaller than when I used to eat three times a day. I'm still drinking wine or beer while losing this weight and not counting calories.

I've adjusted to the change and love it. Doesn't feel like a diet or suffering. No post meal crash after eating lunch. I quit grazing and snacks. Mind is clear and sharp all day long. I've nearly eliminated sugar. No more Coke or Monster . Less time in the bathroom. Digestion issues and the need for an antiacid before bed are gone.

The savings is easily $20/day with today's food prices.

Last Edited by Finny47 on 08/20/2023 11:02 AM